Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
A photograph of an abhishekam being performed before a pair of golden deity murtis seated on a throne, adorned with gold jewellery and garlands. A devotee in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl pours water from a pink vessel over a black shivalinga on a stone platform, water streaming down. Behind, a multicoloured garland arch frames the murtis. Other priests in orange-red robes and gold-bordered cloth stand nearby, one with a rudraksha mala. A small brass figure sits in the foreground. Several people are visible in the scene.

More like this

Open the gallery
January 13 20152015-01-13A temple abhishekam is underway before a pair of gilded deity murtis seated on a red-draped platform, framed by an arch of marigold and multicolour flower garlands. Water is poured over a black stone shivalinga-style base in the centre, with offerings and leaves on it. A priest in a long-haired, bare-backed red-and-orange garment with gold border pours from a vessel, while other priests in red and orange dhotis and orange head-cloths stand nearby holding a painted pot and a brass lamp. A standing brass lamp and small figures appear at the foreground, with a ceremonial stone pillar behind.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13Photograph inside a temple shrine of a golden seated deity murti pair adorned with jewelled necklaces, decorated with a tall arch of multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and green. A long-haired figure in ochre-saffron robes stands with hands joined in namaskar at the left of the dark stone shivalinga platform, which holds fruit and leaves. Nearby, several men in saffron and orange dhotis and turbans hold a kalasha and a coconut-like offering, and a brass lamp stands at right. A small white-clad figure stands on the platform at lower left. Statues in the shrine are not counted as people.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13 +1 copiesAbhishekam ritual in a temple sanctum before two gilded deity murtis, one seated on a throne and one standing, both draped in colourful flower garlands arranged in arches of red, yellow, purple and orange. A figure in a long-haired, sweeping pose with an orange-red robe pours water from a green and white patterned vessel over a black stone shivalinga-like object set in a tray, with water streaming down. A second robed attendant in orange and gold holds a matching vessel at left, a turbaned priest stands in the background, and a gilded attendant figure stands at right. Small offerings of leaves and flowers lie in the tray.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A man with long dark hair, wearing a rust-orange dhoti and shawl, stands at left pouring liquid from a pink-and-white cup over a black stone shivalinga. Behind it sits a gold-plated deity murti with a tall crown, ornate necklaces and a bright red skirt, flanked by gold-faced attendant figures draped in garlands of yellow, red, purple and white flowers. Several men in saffron and orange turbans and robes stand at left and right, one holding a rudraksha mala. Fresh leaves and offerings lie on a tray in front of the lingam. Watermarked credits are omitted.2015-01-13A photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A long-haired figure in a rust-orange robe with a saffron-yellow border pours water from a multicoloured geometric vessel over a black shivalingam set in a black basin with leaves and flowers. Behind it stand two gilded deity murtis with crowns, elaborate necklaces and red skirts, framed by an arch of marigolds and garlands in red, yellow, purple and orange. On the left, a man in an orange turban and rust-orange robe holds a similar vessel, and a bearded figure in a red turban with garlands stands behind. Carved stone pillars frame the scene.2015-01-13Photograph of an abhishekam at a temple shrine. A long-haired priest in a rust-orange dhoti and shawl pours water over a black shivalinga on a stone base, with a blue and white patterned vessel raised in his hand. Behind the linga stand two gold-coloured deity murti seated on a red-draped throne, one wearing a crown and holding a staff, both adorned with gold jewellery. The throne is framed by an arch of multicoloured flower garlands in red, yellow, purple and white. Attendant priests in orange and saffron garments stand at the sides, one holding a pink and white vessel, another holding a kalasha-like brass pot.2015-01-13A temple abhishekam scene before a golden deity murti of a seated Shiva with a consort figure, both adorned with gold jewellery and flower garlands in multicolour rows. A black shivalinga on a stone yoni pedestal is being bathed by a figure in a rust-red and saffron dhoti and shawl, pouring liquid from a green leaf bundle. Around them, men in saffron and orange ritual dress hold decorated pots and a brass kalasha, a silver vessel and an oil lamp stand nearby, and a small golden figure sits on the base. A devotee's hand is visible at the lower edge. The setting is a stone temple shrine with a dark wooden ceiling and a sunlit doorway.2015-01-13January 13 20152015-01-13